Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-03

white. Tbs honorary ~pall-0ealeta and
tho committee WeIe ~conuucted to Seats
on the lett center. Senator 5hernan
aud Speaker Carlisle ccsull,td ctl,tiie Ut
the p~res.dents DESK.
Yhe solemn services were begun Ivy the
reading OF tue 9Jth psalm by Biehop
Andress. DIR. Batter read as the burial
service u portion OF the fifteenth CoSin.)
thlans. Prayer vas offered by Dr.. Ia.
fapy and the funeral sermon was delT :
cred by DIR. Newman.
At the close OF the funeral oratfev the
benedlction was said and thens " the
word OF MIR. Sherman, the suness pro-
oession filed out Of the enase es amber.
On the plaza to the east OF tR , capitol
were ranged carriages which were to
convey the various committef 8 and in
vited guests to the cemeteY y. Behind
there were the Enfield mil. AIRY organi.
cations, which were to form the escort.
Upon the high marble steps leading to
the senate was . large mass Of people
who were unable to obtain admittsnce.
As the casket, proceed ed by the pail
bearers, was borne down the steps of
the east front the Marine band played,
Nearer My God to Thee" and every
head was uncovered as the casket was
| placed in the hearse aud the military
came to q present arms.
The carriages, headed by the Marine
band, which played q dirge. commenced
the long procession to the burial ground.
No delays occurred. At the head of the
procession rode Lieut.. Gen. Philip Ell.
Sheridan in his full uniform, covered
by his military cloak with one end
thrown over his shoulder. He was
followed by four members of his staff
in line, and they by o. bank Of artillery
With mufied and crape-covered drums
playing a funeral march. The guns and
caissons Of the batteries moved in
double line, and dismounted artillery
men. with their red-lined cloaks thrown
back, marched in platoons az infantry.
The marines, headed by their band and
. drum corps, carried arms reversed, az
did the militia organizations which
came next. The colors of ell the organ
izations were furled and draped in
black. The Grand Army posts and all
the uniformed delegations, together
with six carriages. containing the
mourners, clergy and pall-bearers, pre-
ceeded the hearse. This WIS
drawn by four spirited black
horses covered almost entirely
with aomber t%rarpings aud cloths,
and moved in the center oil q hollow
square formed by its Grand Army
escort. A long double line of carriages
closed the procession. The broad street
were kept. clear of crowds by police, but
the sidewalks throughout the populous
part of the route were thronged
despite the terribly inclement weather.
When the limit OF the asphaltpaved
streets was passed the muddy sIush that
covered the roads proved to be almost
impossible for pedestrians, and many
of those who started dropped ont of the
line and returped.
Rock creek cemetery, in which the body
OF the deceased senator will Temporarily
repose, adjoins the soldiers home
grounds, and is the Oldest burial grounds
in the district, having been so used since
1918. A number OF magnificent forest
trees shade the glebe surrounding the
ancient Rock Greek church. The
Hutchinson vnuis ia6s5 west and Stands
at q turn in a winding road about 100
feet north of the chapel. The vault is q
plain massive structure OF white marble
front, relieved by polished red granite
pillars surrounded by gracefully cut
Corinthian capitals. The case which
was TO contain the casket had been
placed in o public vault near by was
taken ont and placed in the Hutchinson
vault with the head toward the north
before the time fer the ARRIVAL of the
funeral cortege. It is made of highly
polished Spanish cedar, with plain
panelling and punished copper
trimmings. On the plate are engraved
the words: